Looking to step up your nail art game? Check out Artistic Nail Design’s Art Paints
Offering three times the pigment of regular gel polish, bring your nail art concepts to life with Artistic Nail Design’s Art Paints. With a high pigment finish allowing for a one-stroke, fine-line look in both créme and metallic finishes, the Artistic Art Paints promise no marbling or wrinkling and a…
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Shear Haven anti-domestic violence salon training celebrates two-year anniversary of UK&I launch
Shear Haven anti-domestic violence salon training celebrates its two-year anniversary since its official launch in the UK & Ireland. Training salons, stylists and therapists in over 100 countries around the world, Shear Haven training has been accessed over 92,000 times by professionals since its launch in 2021. Co-founded by salon…
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Bring magic to nails with the 8 Kirsty Meakin Unicorn gel polishes
Prepare to dazzle with the launch of Kirsty Meakin‘s Unicorn Collection: eight enchanting gel polish hues, featuring ethereal shimmer. The Scratch Stars Awards 2023 finalist for Social Media Star of the Year and Services to the Nail Industry designed the spectacle of shades to evoke the beauty of the mystical unicorn.…
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Looking for some more builder gel colours? Glitterbels unveils 60 Hema-free Builder-bel hues
Glitterbels has diversified its range of 11 Brush On Builder Gels by introducing 60 in a Hema-free formula. “The soak-off formula of the Builder-Bel Gels allows pros to build short extensions with a form or tip, add strength to the natural nail and build shape,” comments Annabel Maginnis, co-founder of…
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Finalists announced in first World’s Star Nail Artist competition
Wow, what a journey it’s been for competitors (and judges!) in the first World’s Star Nail Artist competition. Across several months, contestants have competed in ‘core’ challenges, with 2-3 eliminated after each into a Wild Card deck. These Wild Card competitors have been competing in shorter challenges, with a final…
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BABTAC calls for nail & beauty professionals to create gender inclusive salon spaces
The British Association of Beauty Therapy and Cosmetology (BABTAC) has launched its best practice salon document, to educate salon owners and beauty professionals on the importance of creating a gender inclusive, safe salon space. With the insight of BABTAC’s gender inclusivity expert and founder of Be Trans Aware, Sam Marshall,…
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The battle for 2023’s Scratch Stars titles plays out in London at action-packed judging day
Finalists in eight of the 18 Scratch Stars Awards categories for 2023 travelled to London to show off their nail knowledge and handiwork to 20 judges on Wednesday 28 June, in the bid to top the scoreboard and be crowned a Scratch Star. The one-day event at the London College…
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Master the Barbiecore nail trend with OPI’s 9 Barbie the Movie shades
OPI has joined forces with Warner Bros. and Mattel to bring the feel-good energy of highly anticipated film, Barbie, to nails. The OPI Barbie the Movie collection’s shade names were conceptualised with Greta Gerwig, director & writer of Barbie, which is set for release this month (July 2023). Boasting nine…
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Townhouse serves up manicures to British tennis players for Wimbledon
Townhouse has unveiled its Nail it on Court campaign, in honour of the prestigious Wimbledon tennis tournament. The initiative sees Townhouse offering all Great British tennis players complimentary manicures to ensure they look their best, feel their best, and of course play their best for Wimbledon. The salon is inviting GBR…
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Get groovy in summer 2023 with Artistic Nail Design’s Sunny Daze collection
Bring bold summer styling to clients’ manicures this season with Artistic Nail Design’s six-piece collection, Sunny Daze. Featuring a rainbow of bright, avant-garde hues, the Sunny Daze collection is available in a range of systems, including Colour Gloss Soak Off Gel Polish, Colour Revolution Reactive Nail Lacquer, and Perfect Dip…
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British Beauty Council announces partnership with student network, UNiDAYS
British Beauty Council has announced its partnership with leading student affinity network, UNiDAYS for 2023. This partnership will work to support the British Beauty Council’s mission to solve the challenges facing the beauty industry and its key growth pillars, specifically the Future Talent Programme, which is dedicated to ensuring clear…
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The GelBottle & Peacci collab with podcaster for Pride nail edit
Professional nailcare brand, The GelBottle, and sister retail brand, Peacci, have partnered with Josh Smith, host of Reign with Josh Smith, to celebrate Pride 2023. The collaboration between the nail brands and celebrity interview podcast host sees the curation of The Reignbow Edit: 11 empowering nail shades to raise money…
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Add a splash of colour to nail looks with Gelish & Morgan Taylor’s 6-piece summer collection
Gelish & Morgan Taylor have unveiled the six-piece summer collection, Splash of Colour, inspired by all things under the sea. This collection includes the following hues: • Corally Invited – Peach Coral Crème • Let’s Crab A Bite – Fiery Tangerine Pearl • You Octopi My Heart – Fuchsia Crème…
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Master the ePedi with Lucy Pastorelli’s ePedi Course & 7-piece drill bit kit
Taught by Lucy Pastorelli across three UK locations, the LP ePedi Course is a one-day intensive ABT accredited course teaching how to safely perform electric pedicure treatments. Taking place in Glasgow, Sheffield and the South East, the LP ePedi Course teaches qualified E-file techs the dry pedicure treatment, offering…
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Celebrity nail tech, Julie Kandalec, announces new 6-week online business course
Celebrity manicurist, Julie Kandalec, has announced an addition to Julie K Nail Academy, a new six-week online business course called Beauty EntrePRONeur™. Formerly only available to nail professionals, Julie was seeing numerous requests to teach to other beauty niches as well, so Beauty EntrePROneur™ was born. The course is designed…
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